market musings

So after labor day here we are at the farmers markets every week the tables are full with the bountiful harvest.The selection gets better by the week, i am curious why the consuming public always seems to thin out about the same time? This is due to 1. kids back in school 2. weather is less perfect 3. people have less time to shop. Are these accurate answers? i do not know but would love to hear from some people who could help understand this phenomena and suggest how we could increase the traffic when the food is so abundant. The interesting observation is how crowded the markets are in the spring when there is very little fresh produce here in Ohio and now when the market is full of choices where is everybody? I look forward to hearing from you. I am attaching a picture from the market of a wonderful bowl of trifle we served one year at Shaker Sq.